Twitterverse skewers Apple for charging $9 for a headphone dongle with new iPhones

Apple announced at Wednesday's event the Lightning to 3.5mm audio jack adapter won't be included as a free accessory with new iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, and the iPhone 8. The accessory is now being sold separately for $9 and many in the Twitterverse had things to say about this.

Apple announced at Wednesday's event the Lightning to 3.5mm audio jack adapter won't be included as a free accessory with new iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, and the iPhone 8. The accessory is now being sold separately

Apple announced at Wednesday's event the Lightning to 3.5mm audio jack adapter won't be included as a free accessory with new iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, and the iPhone 8. The accessory is now being sold separately for $9 and many in the Twitterverse had things to say about this.

Apple announced at Wednesday's event the Lightning to 3.5mm audio jack adapter won't be included as a free accessory with new iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, and the iPhone 8. The accessory is now being sold separately

Twitterverse skewers Apple for charging $9 for a headphone dongle with new iPhones

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The headphone jack is obsolete in the world of Apple products, and many people are not happy about this.

Apple unveiled the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR at its event on Wednesday, and with the new phones on the market, the tech company is no longer selling the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, iPhone 6S and 6S Plus and iPhone SE. These are the last iPhones equipped with a headphone jack.

With Apple's new 2018 iPhones, the Lightning-to-3.5mm audio jack dongle was included in the box as a free accessory. Not this time around. You have to buy the dongle separately for $9.

The Twitterverse was quick to respond to the news, and most of the comments expressed outrage. Many said Apple's latest maneuver was an example of the company's greedy mindset.

Some said they're switching to a new smartphone brand. A few told the naysayers to stop complaining and embrace the new wireless headphone technology.

No matter, Apple has certainly eased us all into its new technology. The first phone without a headphone jack was the iPhone 7 introduced way back in 2017.

The cost of Apple's new phone was also a topic of debate in social media. The iPhone XS Max, with the biggest iPhone screen yet, costs $1,100 while the XS is going for $1,000. The cheaper XR, with a lower-quality screen and aluminum body, will cost roughly $750.

One Twitter user who goes by @blackbullforex shared an image of the new phones and their prices and wrote, "Which one of these can you afford? RT if you can't afford any."